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Item: Clarke Comm School District
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Author: Public School Review

802 N Jackson St
Osceola, IA 50213

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 342-4969

www.clarkecsd.org

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Clarke Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

372 Schools

# Students

1,362 Students

129,526 Students

# Teachers

113 Teachers

9,068 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
6	101	82
7	86	109
8	102	107

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District Rank

Clarke Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#319 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District
2023	#319
2022	#324
2021	#306
2019	#310
2018	#288
2017	#293
2016	#281
2015	#305
2014	#277
2013	#189
2012	#293
2011	#273
2010	#263

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53%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	53%	68%
2022	42%	64%
2021	47%	64%
2019	55%	69%
2018	70%	76%
2017	73%	77%
2016	77%	78%
2015	75%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	82%	77%
2012	74%	76%
2011	76%	78%
2010	76%	77%

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52%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2022	52%	70%
2021	58%	68%
2019	57%	68%
2018	70%	74%
2017	68%	75%
2016	68%	75%
2015	67%	76%
2014	68%	76%
2013	69%	72%
2012	65%	71%
2011	74%	76%
2010	72%	75%

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43%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2022	43%	63%
2021	49%	60%

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87%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	87%	87%
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	87%	87%
2012	87%	88%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

35.6%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	35.6%	24.7%
2022	36.1%	27.8%
2021	30.6%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.54	0.46
2022	0.52	0.45
2021	0.49	0.43
2020	0.49	0.43
2019	0.49	0.42
2018	0.48	0.41
2017	0.48	0.39
2016	0.45	0.38
2015	0.42	0.38
2014	0.43	0.37
2013	0.41	0.35
2012	0.38	0.34
2011	0.37	0.34
2010	0.33	0.32
2009	0.26	0.29
2008	0.25	0.27
2007	0.25	0.26
2006	0.22	0.26
2005	0.22	0.24
2004	0.19	0.22
2003	0.21	0.21
2002	0.18	0.19
2001	0.15	0.19
2000	0.05	0.17
1999	0.06	0.17
1998	0.02	0.15
1997	0.01	0.15
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.02	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.03	0.12
1990	0.03	0.10
1989	0.02	0.10
1988	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

44%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	38%	13%
2022	36%	12%
2021	36%	12%
2020	32%	12%
2019	32%	11%
2018	31%	11%
2017	31%	11%
2016	28%	10%
2015	28%	10%
2014	26%	10%
2013	23%	9%
2012	20%	9%
2011	20%	9%
2010	17%	8%
2009	13%	7%
2008	13%	6%
2007	12%	6%
2006	11%	6%
2005	10%	5%
2004	9%	5%
2003	9%	4%
2002	8%	4%
2001	6%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
1995	1%	3%

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% White

51%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	57%	72%
2022	59%	73%
2021	62%	74%
2020	64%	74%
2019	64%	75%
2018	66%	76%
2017	66%	77%
2016	69%	78%
2015	71%	78%
2014	71%	79%
2013	74%	80%
2012	76%	81%
2011	77%	81%
2010	81%	82%
2009	85%	84%
2008	86%	85%
2007	86%	86%
2006	88%	86%
2005	88%	87%
2004	90%	88%
2003	89%	89%
2002	90%	90%
2001	92%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	99%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	99%	94%
1991	99%	94%
1990	98%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,478 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,727 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$24 MM	$13 MM
2022	$23 MM	$13 MM
2021	$22 MM	$12 MM
2020	$20 MM	$11 MM
2019	$20 MM	$11 MM
2018	$19 MM	$10 MM
2017	$19 MM	$10 MM
2016	$18 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$7 MM
2014	$18 MM	$9 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$15 MM	$8 MM
2010	$14 MM	$7 MM
2009	$14 MM	$7 MM
2008	$14 MM	$7 MM
2007	$13 MM	$7 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$5 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$20 MM	$12 MM
2022	$20 MM	$12 MM
2021	$23 MM	$11 MM
2020	$31 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$10 MM
2018	$18 MM	$10 MM
2017	$18 MM	$10 MM
2016	$17 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$8 MM
2012	$14 MM	$8 MM
2011	$13 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$14 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$11 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$6 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,478

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,529	$17,410
2022	$17,081	$16,850
2021	$16,259	$16,172
2020	$14,782	$14,700
2019	$14,270	$14,749
2018	$13,273	$14,230
2017	$13,781	$14,844
2016	$12,779	$14,113
2015	$10,084	$11,259
2014	$11,345	$13,301
2012	$10,338	$12,751
2011	$9,759	$12,165
2010	$10,006	$11,259
2009	$10,134	$11,087
2008	$10,071	$10,485
2007	$10,451	$10,103
2006	$9,227	$9,628
2005	$8,884	$9,167
2004	$8,330	$8,727
2003	$7,833	$8,857
2002	$7,809	$8,158
2001	$7,546	$7,654
2000	$6,959	$7,180
1999	$6,262	$6,993
1998	$6,443	$6,548
1997	$5,872	$6,347
1995	$5,364	$5,735
1992	$4,727	$5,300
1990	$4,728	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,727

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Clarke Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,770	$16,255
2022	$14,920	$15,854
2021	$17,180	$15,357
2020	$22,657	$14,340
2019	$15,438	$14,216
2018	$12,374	$13,767
2017	$12,952	$14,379
2016	$12,072	$14,161
2015	$9,384	$11,298
2014	$9,997	$12,593
2012	$9,116	$12,000
2011	$8,395	$11,589
2010	$9,311	$11,298
2009	$9,532	$10,614
2008	$10,062	$9,706
2007	$9,393	$9,439
2006	$8,561	$9,204
2005	$7,974	$8,457
2004	$7,502	$8,450
2003	$7,411	$8,908
2002	$7,683	$8,409
2001	$7,867	$7,961
2000	$9,040	$7,433
1999	$6,713	$7,234
1998	$6,143	$6,713
1997	$5,731	$6,475
1995	$5,330	$5,710
1992	$5,303	$5,398
1990	$4,238	$4,317

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Best Clarke Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clarke Community Middle School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

800 One Tribe Drive
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-4221

Gr: 6-8 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 87% (Top 20% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education